Black Lichen vs Fulvous Colilargo

Lichina pygmaea compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lichina	Oligoryzomys
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Fulvous Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Black Lichen

The Black Lichen (Lichina pygmaea) is a species in the genus Lichina. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.